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makes water

makes water is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make water.

Meaning of make water

Verb

make water (third-person singular simple present makes water, present participle making water, simple past and past participle made water)

  1. (euphemistic) To urinate.
    • For, by the fundamental Laws of the Realm, it is Capital in any Perſon, of what Quality ſoever, to make water within the Precincts of the Palace.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Author by an Extraordinary Stratagem Prevents an Invasion. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I...
    Synonyms:
    pass water
  2. (Of a ship or other vessel) to admit water; to leak.
    • “That patch we put on the cylinder head’s blown out, sir,” he reported, “and she’s makin’ water fast for’ard on the port bow.”1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 115

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What is makes water the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes water is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make water.

Words near makes water in the dictionary

  1. makes up the numbers
  2. makes up to
  3. makes use
  4. makes vintage
  5. makes vintages
  6. makes water
  7. makes waves
  8. makes way
  9. makes whole
  10. makes whoopee
  11. makes with

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